A Clockwork Orange

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A Clockwork Orange

R

Released Feb 2, 1971

2h 17m

Comedy

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In an England of the future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," while jauntily warbling "Singin' in the Rain." After he's jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady to death, Alex submits to behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims.

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Critics Consensus

Disturbing and thought-provoking, A Clockwork Orange is a cold, dystopian nightmare with a very dark sense of humor.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

I can’t accept that Kubrick is merely reflecting this post-assassinations, post-Manson mood; I think he’s catering to it. I think he wants to dig it.

Sep 12, 2023

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A stone-cold classic, no getting around the fact...

Sep 21, 2021

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Charles Champlin

Los Angeles Times

I'm afraid I found A Clockwork Orange brilliant but disappointing, its moments of power offset by an overwrought stridency and its message overbalanced by the medium.

Dec 21, 2020

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

Kubrick creates a harsh and unforgiving picture of society in this film, a society that thinks in black and white refusing to entertain color. The quick and easy fix is seemingly the only one worth indulging in.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 20, 2024

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Kubrick, ever the provocateur, would probably enjoy its enduring legacy, and recoil at the same time.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Rory Doherty

InSession Film

The rare Kubrick film that feels like a misfire, and although the impeccable filmmaking techniques are still admirable, it’ll be tough appreciating the full effect of the shocking content when you’re checking your watch every five minutes.

Jun 13, 2024

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Gavin W.

Maybe I would need to watch it again, but I don’t get the appeal. I’ve been wanting to watch this film for a few years now but it wasn’t streaming anywhere so I just stopped waiting and bought it. Much to my surprise, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Alex is our main protagonist but I just don’t understand what he is saying half the time. The words and sentences he uses go into incredible detail and you can understand that he is different. But it still doesn’t make any sense to me. With the way he expresses his thoughts and his accent, I just didn’t find the appeal. The one great thing I have to say about Alex is how complex he is. Incorporating so many challenges and themes into his character and story is most likely why people keep coming back and how the film has found its “Cult Classic” following. The main takeaway I got from this film is that I think it is a film like “Get Out”, “Inception” and “Citizen Kane” where they get better after rewatching. You take what you know from the first watch and incorporate it into the second, third or even fourth watches to catch things you didn’t get before. Ultimately, this is an extremely weird and uncomfortable film and I would recommend watching it by yourself.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Adam Y

Another powerfully disturbing and undeniably brilliant film by Stanley Kubrick, who shakes us up once again with a nightmare parable about man's Inescapable destiny of violence.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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chelsea S.

weird and shocking. must watch list. recommend if you like strange cooky movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Daniel Z

Possibly Kubrick's finest work

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 2 hours and 17 minutes of comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 17 and older only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Kenay G

En efecto, es cine

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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Synopsis

In an England of the future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," while jauntily warbling "Singin' in the Rain." After he's jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady to death, Alex submits to behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims.

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Producer: Stanley Kubrick
Screenwriter: Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Hawk Films, Polaris Productions, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 1971, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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